Minimal Phone 2: All the Key Changes and What's Still Missing

Premium Aluminum Body

The plastic shell of the original is gone. The MP02 measures 122.6 × 72 × 9.48 mm and is built from matte aluminum, available in clean silver or matte black . The rear panel has a single flush camera with an LED flash — no camera bump — and the company's signature dot logo at the bottom right .

Redesigned QWERTY Keyboard

The physical keyboard returns with visibly refined keys. The original's 35-key layout has been updated with rounder, more tactile keys that the company says are more comfortable and faster to type on .

Repositioned Front Camera

The front-facing camera has moved from below the keyboard on the MP01 to above the display, a more conventional smartphone location .

Ports, Buttons, and a Disputed Headphone Jack

The phone includes a USB-C port on the bottom edge, a right-side power button with an integrated fingerprint scanner, a left-side volume rocker, and a top-mounted mute or kill switch whose exact function is unconfirmed .

The 3.5mm headphone jack is disputed across sources. Good e-Reader explicitly lists a top-mounted 3.5mm headphone jack . A hands-on YouTube video shows the jack present on the top edge . NotebookCheck, citing the official teaser video, states the MP02 "doesn't have an audio jack like its predecessor" . This appears to be a genuine contradiction in available evidence — the jack may vary by prototype or region.

Software: Rebuilt for Speed and Fewer Notifications

The company says the operating system has been rebuilt to run faster and reduce notifications, staying out of your way . It still runs Android (likely with the company's MnmOS skin), but the specific Android version has not been confirmed .

Pricing: Not Announced

No pricing has been announced for the MP02. The original Minimal Phone launched on Kickstarter at $399 for a 6GB RAM / 128GB storage model . The company has promised early-bird discount access to waitlist signups, but no dollar figures are available .

Kickstarter Launch Plans

The Kickstarter campaign goes live on August 10, 2026 at 9:00 AM PT . A waitlist opened in late June 2026 on the Minimal Company website for early updates and early-bird pricing access .

What's Still Unknown

• Exact processor and chipset (only "5G-capable" is confirmed)
• Display size and resolution
• RAM and storage configurations
• Battery capacity and charging speed
• Camera sensor specifications
• Operating system version (Android 14, 15, or another)
• Final pricing and early-bird pricing tiers
• Shipping timelines and regional availability

The Minimal Phone 2 represents a significant — and for some fans, controversial — shift in philosophy. The move from E Ink to OLED makes the phone more capable and responsive, but it also moves away from the intentional limitation that defined the original. With the Kickstarter campaign now live, the remaining specifications and price will determine whether this gamble pays off.

This article was updated on August 10, 2026, based on the information available at the start of the Kickstarter campaign.